Children's games and current events

This morning a friend hosted a brunch for all of us to get together to visit with another friend who was in from out of town. The kids were all playing in the backyard in the pool. Our kids didn't have bathing suits along since we were leaving early, but most of the other kids did.

The kids came up with a game. One kid would stand with the hose and be the "water goddess". This goddess would spray the other kids or withhold the water at their whim. Interestingly, the kids were calling this water goddess "Katrina". Talk about a current events-inspired game. Clearly, they were influenced by what they have been seeing and hearing.

Now, I did not actually witness this game, it was reported to me by other adults there. When questioned about the game, Ivy told me she had been the goddess, but the goddess didn't have a name. My reports from the other adults were that the other kids definitely were using the name. Interestingly, Ivy has not seen much news and I know that the other kids involved have the news on every morning while they wait for the bus (for the time). I wonder how much the news exposure influenced the game.